Nasturtiums best in Poor Soil 
forms. T. patula (the French Marigold) is in 
several sizes ; single and double, tall, short, and 
very dwarf, in colourings between lemon, orange, 
and a rich mahogany brown. Those with 
flowers in which the orange and brown are mixed 
make the best effect, but the so-called miniatures 
are also in pure colourings of lemon and deep 
orange. T. signata pumila is a valuable plant 
for dwarf edgings. T. lucida is another good 
kind, though not quite so showy as the foregoing ; 
it is under a foot high, has orange flowers and 
a strong scent of anise. These Marigolds are 
often sown too early ; the middle of April is quite 
soon enough, as they germinate and make growth 
quickly and soon become drawn. 
Thistle. See Onopordon. 
Thunbergia alata ; h.h.a. — A tender short 
climber or trailer with yellow flowers varying to 
buff and apricot shades, mostly with a rich, 
dark eye. 
Tobacco. See Nicotiana. 
Torenia Fournieri ; g.a. — A charming pot 
plant, 9 inches high ; flowers pale blue richly 
blotched with purple. 
Trop^eolum majus (. Nasturtium ) ; h.a. — 
The well-known trailing and rambling flower of 
all gardens. The varieties minus are the small 
bushy kinds in all shades of yellow and red, from 
nearly cream colour to deepest orange and 
scarlet. They should not be grown in rich soil 
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